WordPress now accepting Bitcoin digital currency: WordPress has just announced a new way for users to pay for up...

WordPress has just announced a new way for users to pay for upgrades regardless of where they’re located or what payment restrictions may be in place: Bitcoin. Now those located in places where PayPal blocks access, or for those whose credit card companies are finicky, can trade in their local currency for some digital funds instead. A BTC payment option has been added to the system, and when used, displays cost in the digital currency rather than the traditional option. Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows individuals anywhere to pay for items via the Bitcoin system (anywhere the currency is accepted, that is). The currency can be acquired by trading local currency in exchange for the digital option, by participating in a mining pool, selling items in exchange for BTC, or acquiring them through another individual. The system uses peer-to-peer technology, and does not...